Erath County, TX Population

Overview

42,288

Total Population

31.1

Median age

51.03%

Female population %

96:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

46.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

9,194

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Erath County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Erath County is 31.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Erath County's population under 18 was 21.13%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Erath County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.88% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Erath County, 17.61% were under the age of 15, 30.70% aged 15 to 29, 37.82% aged 30 to 64, 12.24% aged 65 to 84, and 1.64% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 874 more females than males in Erath County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.03% females and 48.97% males in Erath County, TX.
The Erath County, TX gender ratio is 96:100 i.e. 96 men to 100 women (0.960).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 2,527.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 2,964.

Erath County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Erath County population: 86.04% are White, 1.43% are Black or African American, 1.38% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.05% are Asian, 0.15% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 6.42% are some other race and 3.53% are multiracial.
Erath County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 9,194 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 33,094 (78.26% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Erath County is White with a population of 36,384 (86.04% of the total population).

Erath County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 43,895 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Erath County's population increased by 4,879 (14.77%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Erath County's population increased by 4,803 (12.67%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Erath County's population was lowest in year 2001 at 32,904.